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Lädt ... The Way of the Brush: Painting Techniques of China and Japanvon Fritz Van Briessen
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. As much why-to as how-to, this book explores the complexity and long tradition of what appears to be a simple and spontaneous style. You won't pick it up and start doing exercises, neither will pick it up and start meditating, so it probably covers what needs to be covered but will disappoint many people with its exposition. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The Way of the Brush: Painting Techniques of China and Japan examines the technique, style, traditions, and methods of Chinese ink painting and how they were interpreted in Japanese art. Illustrated with over 250 images and packed with instructions, The Way of the Brush covers every aspect of brush painting, from brushstrokes, composition and the painting surface to meaning, perspective and artistic philosophy. Part One is a study of the techniques of Chinese painting and explains the elements, techniques and principles which eventually carried over into Japanese painting. Part Two is devoted to technical challenges and basic problems associated with the art, including the issue of fakes and forgeries of Chinese art in Japan. Also included are three appendices and a full bibliography. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This is a larger, denser, and more demanding work than other introductions to the topic (for example, Jerome Silbergeld's [b:Chinese Painting Style: Media, Methods, and Principles of Form|171577|Chinese Painting Style Media, Methods, and Principles of Form|Jerome Silbergeld|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348986797s/171577.jpg|165682]) and some readers may find the frequent references to Japanese art--an area author Van Briessen knows exceedingly well--extraneous or even peripheral. However, do not let that dissuade you from investing the time (and the thought) laying the groundwork. It's a slow slog, and I personally found the sections on 'shaping lines' hard going, but it all came together later when the idea of 'dragon veins' (longmo) or 'connectives' is introduced and the idea of 'host and guest', or how an artist can 'have ink' or 'have brush' or even at the best of times, both.
Since I began the study of Chinese when Wade-Giles was shifting to Pinyin, I found the use of Wade-Giles only slightly troublesome; for those who weren't schooled in both transcription systems, be sure to download a WG-Pinyin cheat sheet to ease your way as the examples van Briessen has chosen represent many of the best painters of their periods and not learning their names along with their styles would be to squander half of the value of The Way of the Brush.
This is a book to read, then spend some months looking at Chinese paintings close-up, first hand, before returning to another read before returning again and again and again, each time with more knowing eyes.
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